E&T Affordability Lead - IFPC- Grand Prairie, TX Security Clearance

Position: E&T Affordability Lead - IFPC2 - Grand Prairie, TX with Security Clearance
Job Number 714131

Description:

You will be an Engineering Affordability Program Lead at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) in Grand Prairie, TX responsible for leading initiatives to increase the value of products in the most cost-effective way. Our team is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions, and you will play a key role in leveraging the most up-to-date tools and data to drive affordability on programs, creating value for customers.

What You Will Be Doing
As an Engineering Affordability Program Lead, you will be responsible for:

• Performing Affordability Analysis to support Life Cycle Cost (LCC), Design to Cost (DTC), Cost as an Independent Variable (CAIV), and Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI)

• Leveraging Commercial/Gov't parametric models, such as True Planning and SEER, as well as custom-developed parametric models to determine the correlation between operational or technical requirements and cost

• Consolidating and presenting financial key performance indicators, earned value management, and summary of technical and financial progress/projections toward performance goals

• Developing and maintaining project schedules

• Proactively identifying issues, concerns, or challenges, and facilitating tradeoff decisions to remove obstacles

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Program Management, Engineering and Technology, Finance, Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, and Quality Why Join Us
We're looking for an accomplished Engineering Affordability Leader to join our team. If you have a Bachelor's degree in a Technical Discipline (Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, etc.), with a Master's degree preferred, and experience working with teams from various roles and backgrounds, we encourage you to apply. You should also have excellent communication skills, experience presenting to executive leadership and external customers, and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and data analytics.

As a strong leader with excellent financial and technical knowledge, you will thrive in this role, contributing to the success of our programs and advancing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Requirements To be successful in this role, you will need to have a strong foundation in engineering and finance, as well as experience working with cross-functional teams. You should be able to communicate complex ideas clearly, and have excellent problem-solving skills. The ability to obtain an Interim Secret Clearance is also required, and you must be a US Citizen.

What We Offer We offer a dynamic and supportive work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development. You will have the chance to work on exciting projects, collaborate with a talented team of professionals, and contribute to the success of our programs. If you are a motivated and skilled leader looking for a new challenge, we encourage you to apply.

This position is in Dallas. Discover more about our Dallas, Texas location. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must have the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. An Interim Secret Clearance is required to start.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in a Technical Discipline (Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, etc.), Masters preferred.

• Experience with multi-year procurements.

• Experience developing and analyzing large bills of material.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel & data analytics.

• Strong fundamental engineering knowledge and financial acumen.

• Ability to obtain a secret clearance
Desired

Skills:

• Organized & detail-oriented with the ability to multitask.
• Organized & detail-oriented with the ability to multitask.
• Working in environments that have multiple, high priorities, and advocating effectively for your area of responsibility.

• Experienced working with teams that are comprised of a variety of roles and backgrounds including Program Management, Engineering and Technology, Finance, Global Supply Chain, Production Operations, and Quality.

• Must be an excellent communicator, skilled in data visualization, with experience presenting to…